Maybe they mean the spinelessness of UK representatives?
Yep
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hardlianotion commented on UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption theverge.com/news/761240/... · Posted by u/iamdamian
hardlianotion commented on UK drops demand for backdoor into Apple encryption theverge.com/news/761240/... · Posted by u/iamdamian
It's great that they're dropping it, but concerning that it was only because of pushback from US politicians.
Also important to note:
> With the order now reportedly removed, it’s unclear if Apple will restore access to its ADP service in the UK.
Just rejoice that in this one case, the spinelessness of our elected representatives has some, perhaps temporary, upside.
hardlianotion commented on VPN use surges in UK as new online safety rules kick in ft.com/content/356674b0-9... · Posted by u/mmarian
I doubt that's the case; people who want to live in a country are usually more patriotic than those who don't want to live in it, in my experience.
What is your experience of this?
hardlianotion commented on Meta says it won't sign Europe AI agreement cnbc.com/2025/07/18/meta-... · Posted by u/rntn
What is bad about heavy handed regulation to protect citizens?
He also said “ill conceived”
hardlianotion commented on Reading Neuromancer for the first time in 2025 mbh4h.substack.com/p/neur... · Posted by u/keiferski
My first thought when I read the review:
You are so lucky to have read the book for the first time in 2025.
I still don't know what integrous means.
hardlianotion commented on UK to buy F-35As that can't be refueled from RAF tankers theregister.com/2025/06/2... · Posted by u/belter
But it’s apt.
You don’t cut off the umbilical cord until after taking breaths on your own. Get the order wrong, and you risk suffocating yourself before you figure out how to breathe.
Anyone making the “cut the umbilical” argument needs to prove to all of the listeners that you know what NATO provides your military before you sever interoperability with NATO.
The core problem with the UK is they chose not to run US-sized super carriers. UK only has shorter carriers which have ramps instead of catapults. UK carrier-based aircraft need VTOL to carry a decent payload/fuel load, which means the US Navy variant of the F-35 (requires a catapult) is not a candidate, only the US Marines variant (has VTOL drivetrain). This isn’t a sufficient reason to either leave NATO or source all military weapons domestically (which they can’t currently do).
It's not the size of the carriers - it's the lack of catapults that are the problem.
hardlianotion commented on German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal politico.eu/article/germa... · Posted by u/Tomte
Nice.
hardlianotion commented on German court sends VW execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal politico.eu/article/germa... · Posted by u/Tomte
USA imprisons more corrupt executives than Europe does.